InsideCounsel recently published, “E-discovery: The need for a transnational approach to cross-border discovery disputes,” an article on international discovery issues and the benefit of a respectful approach to document productions outside of the U.S.  Written by Reed Smith Records & E-Discovery Group members David R. Cohen, Regis W. Stafford, Jr. and Caitlin R. Gifford, the piece notes that proposed EU Data Protection Directive regulations have the potential to subject multinational companies to sanctions of up to two percent of annual worldwide revenue for serious breaches, including unlawful data transfers to the U.S.  In addition, although not binding on U.S. courts, the ABA recently issued a resolution and recommendation that states in part that U.S. courts should “consider and respect the data protection and privacy laws of any foreign sovereign…”  This article underscores the importance of a comprehensive global approach to document production in cross-border litigation.

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